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Came across this thread about growing succulents in trees and thought other people may find it interesting.
http://forums.gardenweb.com/forums/load/cacti/msg0207341819126.html
Here's a video someone doing that in their garden.
Succulents, Bromeliads, Orchids, Ferns, and Spanish Moss on trees.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nBwKtVMoEJc&list=UUAwVxOFnXVUf3IZmFslfB7g
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RyCz7wh5w98&list=UUAwVxOFnXVUf3IZmFslfB7g
Posted : 24/01/2013 2:17 am
I'm running out of space........I may need to try this. 😀
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Posted : 24/01/2013 5:52 am
Vertical space is usually wasted in most peoples gardens. This is a good idea to fit more into the same space. The only problem Im seeing (for us up here), is that the majourity of the plants shown are tropical/subtropical/ subtropical desert species which will have a hell of a time adapting to our climate up here. I have heard of spanish moss growing in the niagra region though.
Lots of the hardy orchids are more or less terrestrial. I wouldnt be too surprised of you found a few "epiphytic" hardy ferns like asplenium. In reality you wont know till you try right?
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Posted : 24/01/2013 6:52 am
Jesse, you might try planting some stonecrops or sempervirums into hollow of a tree trunk. they do not require a lot of water but light.
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Posted : 24/01/2013 9:24 am
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There's no video showing how he actually attaches these plants to the tree. I'm curious if he uses soil.
The closes I found is this one where he mounts Staghorn Fern and it does have soil.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0hK5hjEcoX4&list=UUAwVxOFnXVUf3IZmFslfB7g&index=4
Posted : 24/01/2013 12:15 pm
People use wires to tie, for example, Tillandsia to bark/log segments.
Orchids just sit in the crotch of tree branches.
Their roots need air and humidity, so unless they're terrestrial orchids, no soil is needed.
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Posted : 24/01/2013 12:49 pm
